Saturday afternoon brought us our 2nd Fantasy Football Draft of the year. This one is the freebie with the family. Still lots of fun of course. This one is better than the rest because we do an IN PERSON draft; those are always more fun. We used to do those back in the day before everybody got busy with jobs and families, etc; good times… one day we’ll get back to that. For now, we’ll enjoy the one that we do have.
It’s fun because you get to talk crap. Of course the camaraderie is good, obviously time with family, but above all, it’s the trash talking. There was already a level of it happening due to the way last year ended, you know, the BUF-KC game that got cancelled with huge fantasy implications… Yeah, we’re calling it the Mickey Mouse ring, just like the Lakers COVID title (and Dodgers for that matter); putting a big ol’ asterisk on there… haha. Who knows what would have happened had the game been completed, but… it is what it is; can talk all the crap we want, but a title is a title. Then I kicked off this year’s draft with the #1 overall pick of…. Travis Kelce! Yeah! I’m fine with it. Of course Jefferson is awesome, but he’s a Viking, so… and his QB is Cousins. I’ll pass. Chase is one of my favorites because of how he lead me to a fantasy title 2 years back, but will Burrow be healthy, plus… all the other weapons in Cincy. I’ll pass. I could have taken one of the top RBs, but decided to take the #1 TE… by far. There’s nobody else on his tier, and I’d even argue, he’s up there with the top WRs, so… I went for it. And that’s the way it all started…
Last year had started similarly, with a surprising overall #1 pick in Josh Allen. We made fun of it then, but that team ended up finishing 2nd, and could have been 1st, you know, if the game had been completed and all. We hosted it at our house this year, everybody gathered around in the basement with their draft sheets and/or phones/computers. It was a lot of fun. Took an intermission when the pizza arrived, and 16 rounds later, our 8 team snake draft was complete. Yes, only 8 teams… potentially expanding to 10 next year… so there’s a ton of talent out there. Don’t have to dig too deep like my other leagues; no need for some unheard of sleeper. Hit it down the middle, reach for a guy you really want, it’s all good…
Tony Pollard, Davante Adams, and Mark Andrews followed Kelce; yes, I took the 2nd best TE out there too. My flex is accounted for OR more possibly, I hold a big trade chip. The next pick was my QB, and… since Mahomes, Allen, Hurts, and Burrow were already taken, it came down to the 2 Justins… and since I have Herbert in the other league, and I was wearing my Fields shirsey… yeah, I took Justin Fields; good luck to me… good luck to all of us this year!!! McLaurin, Pickens, Cook, Kamara, Walker III, Javonte Williams, Treylon Burks, Quentin Johnson, Courtland Sutton, the Bears D, and Robbie Gould rounded up my team. Didn’t realize Gould wasn’t even on a roster right now, so already submitted a claim for Carlson. No biggie… I may change my defense and kicker every week in this league… haha.
It’s fun seeing the kids draft… my son and his cousins; we’re leading the next generation down this glorious path of fantasy football. At least we’ll have left a mark in one category… haha. Yes, we’re creating monsters; they are as competitive as anyone, and love joining in as we boo every Packer selected on the day. Two drafts down, one to go… football is definitely back!
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